A dozen senior CCS Transportation Design Dept. students entered the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition at the Center for Creative Studies. This year's competition challenged students to create a vehicle design and a tire/wheel assembly they could realistically envision driving in 2017 with the theme, "Smaller. Safer. Better." Student participants pictured (L to R) include Matt Green (24, New Town, PA); Bo-yeun Park (25, Seoul, Korea); Sarah Montgomery (27, Vassar, MI); Josiah Lacolla (21, Rome, NY); Jonathan Kyte (33, Youngstown, OH); Tyler Mars (22, Chili, NY); Victor Fernandez (22, Hialeah, FL); John Michie (22, Chesterfield Twp., MI); Tim O'Donnell (21, Winter Park, FL); Mahdi Chowdhury (21, Fayetteville, NC) and Chris Robles (22, Tomball, TX).
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Damien Michelin (L) and Bob Miron from Michelin North America present Rick Rogers, president, Center for Creative Studies (CCS), a $22,000 donation to the school's Carl Olsen Scholarship Fund that provides financial aid to CCS students based on need and merit. |
Matt Green, 24, a CCS Transportation Design student from New Town, PA received 1st place trophies and $2,850 scholarship monies for his "A>R>V" Autonomous Rescue Vehicle concept and a wheel/tire assembly design in the 19th Annual Michelin Design Competition. Green is pictured with Damien Michelin and Jim Anderson from Michelin North America.
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Matt Green, 24, a CCS Transportation Design student from New Town, PA received two 1st place trophies and $2,850 scholarship monies for his "A>R>V" Autonomous Rescue Vehicle concept and a wheel/tire assembly design in the 19th Annual Michelin Design Competition. Green is pictured with Damien Michelin, Michelin North America. Green's work will join 29 other designs representing 20 different countries selected in the global Michelin Challenge Design competition at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 13-27, 2007.
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Tyler Mars, 22, CCS Transportation Design student from Chili, NY receives a 2nd place trophy for wheel/tire assembly, a 3rd place for his motorcycle-inspired "E-Gear" concept and $2,100 in scholarship funds in the 19th Annual Michelin Design Competition. Mars is pictured with Damien Michelin and Jim Anderson from Michelin North America. Mars' work will join 29 other designs representing 20 different countries selected in the global Michelin Challenge Design competition at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 13-27, 2007.
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Mahdi Chowdhury, 21, CCS Transportation Design student from Fayetteville, NC receives 2nd place and $1,100 in scholarship monies for his "Katana 2017" concept vehicle in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition. Chowdhury is pictured with Michelin North America's Jim Anderson (L) and Damien Michelin. Chowdhury's work will join 29 other designs representing 20 different countries selected in the global Michelin Challenge Design competition at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 13-27, 2007.
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Jonathan Kyte, 33, CCS Transportation Design student from Youngstown, OH accepts a 3rd place trophy and $1,100 in scholarship monies for his 2-seat sports car concept in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition. Kyte is pictured with Damien Michelin (L) and Jim Anderson from Michelin North America. Kyte's concept will join the 29 other designs representing 20 different countries selected in the global Michelin Challenge Design competition at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 13-27, 2007.
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Steve Lash, Michelin North America, delivers judging instructions for the 19th Annual Michelin Design Challenge.
Judges pictured (from left) are Jim Anderson, Michelin North America; Brandon Faurote, Chrysler Design; Damien Michelin, Michelin North America; Andy Fulford, Ford Design; and Aram Kasparian, Ford Design (not pictured Ehab Kaoud).
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 (Pictured L to R- 2nd Row) Steve Lash, Michelin North America; Damien Michelin, Michelin North America; Andy Fulford, Ford Design and Brandon Faurote, Chrysler Design.
(Pictured L to R-1st Row) Aram Kasparian, Ford Design; Jim Anderson, Michelin North America; Ehab Kaoud, Ford Design and Bob Miron, Michelin North America.
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Ehab Kaoud, Ford Design; Bob Miron, Michelin North America and Brandon Faurote from Chrysler Design. Kaoud and Faurote served as judges for the 19th Annual Michelin Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS).
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Matt Green, 24, New Town, PA presents his winning "A>R>V" Autonomous Rescue Vehicle concept in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS) at the historic Scarab Club in Detroit.
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Tyler Mars, 22, Chili, NY presents his "E-Gear" concept in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS) at the historic Scarab Club in Detroit.
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Mahdi Chowdhury, 21, Fayetteville, NC presents his "Katana 2017" concept in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS) at the historic Scarab Club in Detroit.
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Jonathan Kyte, 33, Youngstown, OH presents his 2-seat sports car concept in the 19th Annual Michelin Challenge Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS) at the historic Scarab Club in Detroit.
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